1944 photo of brothers of Korean descent prior to 'kamikaze' enrolment

1944 photo of brothers of Korean descent prior to 'kamikaze' enrolment

A handwritten note as seen on Aug. 11, 2015, on the back of a December 1944 photo of Cho Oi Sok, 23, and his younger brother Oi Dok, 21, both residents in Japan of Korean descent, reads "younger brother to enlist in air corps" and "trip around Kyushu," showing that the picture was taken during the brothers' last time traveling together just before the younger one enrolled as a "kamikaze" suicide pilot during World War II. Oi Sok was strongly opposed to his brother's decision, but Oi Dok insisted on doing so as he believed if he died for Japan, his family and other Korean residents in the country would get more respect and better treatment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Entrance ceremony at Izumi Elementary School

Entrance ceremony at Izumi Elementary School

Boys in the first grade at Demizu Elementary School pose during an enrolment ceremony. All of the boys have short haircuts, and many are wearing uniform coats with collars and five buttons. The school grounds are surrounded by stone and mortar walls, and the cherry trees are in full bloom. Houses are visible in the background. Taken in 1930.==Date:1930, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐19‐0]

New nursing care college opens in Morioka

New nursing care college opens in Morioka

Newly launched Iwate University of Health and Medical Sciences in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate holds an entrance ceremony on April 7, 2017, with Shion Minamihaba, one of the 78 students in its initial enrolment, making a speech. The university curriculum features nursing care in the event of disasters, based on the experience of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that damaged coastal areas of Iwate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo